Just Add Bubbles

Just Add Bubbles is a four-piece pairing built for one job — making sparkling wine taste even better. Inside: Égalité Brillat-Savarin, a French triple-cream cow's milk cheese; Charles Arnaud Comté from the Jura, aged 12 months; The Fine Cheese Co. Olive Oil and Sea Salt Crackers from Bath, England; and Southern City Flavors Wild Maine Blueberry Champagne Jam. An included pairing card covers what to pour, from NV Champagne to alcohol-free sparklers.

What's Inside the Box

• Égalité Brillat-Savarin (7 oz): A French triple-cream — meaning at least 75% butterfat in dry matter — with a texture closer to whipped butter than to brie. This is the cheese sparkling wine was born to cut through.
• Charles Arnaud Comté, Aged 12 Months (8 oz): Raw cow's milk Comté from the Jura Mountains, aged a full year until it turns nutty and caramelized, with the tiny crunchy crystals that only time creates.
• The Fine Cheese Co. Olive Oil and Sea Salt Crackers (4.4 oz): Baked in Bath, England — thin, crisp, and seasoned just enough to stay out of the cheese's way.
• Southern City Flavors Wild Maine Blueberry Champagne Jam (10 oz): Small-batch jam made with wild Maine blueberries and a splash of Champagne — sweet-tart enough to cut straight through the triple-cream.
• Pairing card — what to pour: NV Champagne, Blanc de Blancs, and Crémant d'Alsace on the wine side; sparkling elderflower and alcohol-free sparklers for everyone else.

Why They'll Love It

• The pairing does the work: Bubbles and acidity cut the Brillat-Savarin's richness, the jam brightens the Comté's nuttiness, and the crackers keep every bite crisp. It tastes planned because it was.
• Temperature contrast is the trick: Champagne served cold, cheese served at room temperature — that hot-cold tension is the whole experience, and the card explains it.
• A gift with the occasion built in: Any toast worth making — a celebration, an anniversary, a Friday that turned out well — is better with a board designed for the bottle.

Serving Tip

Chill the bottle properly — sparkling wine wants to be around 46°F — but let the cheeses warm to full room temperature for 45 minutes; the contrast between cold bubbles and lush, warm triple-cream is the point. Arrange with the jam in the middle and crackers fanned around, and pour an NV Champagne, a Blanc de Blancs, or a Crémant d'Alsace. Skipping alcohol? A sparkling elderflower pour keeps every pairing intact.

Perfect For

Celebration toasts · Anniversaries · Engagement gifts · Date nights · Housewarmings

Product Specifications

Shipping & Delivery: Ships in an insulated cooler with gel ice packs. Refrigerate the cheeses as soon as they arrive.

Additional Notes: Contains milk and wheat. Board, glassware, and wine not included. Substitutions of equal or greater value may occur based on availability.

Common Questions

How long do the cheeses keep after arrival?

Refrigerated and wrapped, the Comté keeps 3–4 weeks; the Brillat-Savarin is best within 1–2 weeks — triple-creams are meant to be enjoyed, not stored.

What if we don't drink alcohol?

The included pairing card lists alcohol-free pours — a sparkling elderflower or an NA sparkling rosé delivers the same palate-cleansing effervescence the pairing is built on.

Do I need to serve it a certain way?

Chill your sparkling wine and let the cheeses come to room temperature for about 45 minutes. The cold-bubbles-against-warm-cheese contrast is what makes the pairing work.